Missed the Last Train in Tokyo? What to Do Next
Missed the last train in Tokyo? There are three things to do: find out when the first train runs, pick one place where you can sit until then, and pace yourself once you are there. HEAVEN TOKYO, a Korean bar in Shinjuku, is open every day of the year until 5 a.m., which puts it on the shortlist for a place to sit, whatever night of the week it is. It opens this Friday, October 23.
Step 1: Settle the first train and your route home
The moment you realise the last train has gone, look up the first train on the line you need. Times vary by line and station, so the railway company's official site or a route-finder app is the reliable source. Once you know when you are leaving, the only question left is how many hours you have to fill. Deciding this first saves you from wandering the streets at 2 a.m.
Step 2: Narrow it down to one place to sit
The conditions are simple: open until the first train, somewhere to sit, close to a station. HEAVEN TOKYO is open until 5 a.m. every day, so a Sunday or public-holiday night is no different from a Friday. There are eight counter seats, so one person can sit down without any fuss. Seibu-Shinjuku Station is a three-minute walk away. Put the address in your map app and, after the last train, that is the only place you need to get to.
Step 3: Pace yourself until morning
With hours to fill, there is no reason to hurry your drinks. A glass of soju or makgeolli at a time, a karaoke song in between. If you get hungry, you are welcome to bring food in or order delivery to the bar; only outside alcohol is off-limits. Talk to the Korean and Japanese guests on either side of you and the first train tends to come around sooner than you expected.
FAQ
- How long can I stay before the first train?
- Until closing at 5 a.m. Arriving after the last train and leaving in time for the first one is a perfectly normal way to use the bar.
- What if I get hungry after missing the last train?
- Bring food in or have delivery sent to the bar. The only thing you cannot bring is your own alcohol.
- Is it open on Sunday and holiday nights too?
- Yes. The bar is open every day of the year, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Bar information
- Name: Korean Bar HEAVEN TOKYO
- Address: GEST34 Bldg. 1F #103, 2-45-16 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (3 min walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station)
- Opening: October 23, 2026
- Hours: daily 21:00-05:00
- Seats: 8 counter seats, karaoke available
- All-you-can-drink: 2,500 yen per hour (about 80 cocktails)
- Operated by Nagaza Inc., the owners of Korean bars HEAVEN, MOON and SARANG in Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Osaka
Google Maps · Our Osaka bars HEAVEN, MOON and SARANG (same owners)